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November 20, 2008 11:28 a.m. EST
Anne Lu - Celebrity News Service News Writer Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Beyonce Knowles and husband Jay-Z top Tinseltown's richest couples list. The R&B songstress and the rap mogul beat out the Smiths and the Beckhams at the top of Hollywood's Top-Earning Couples by Forbes. The music duo, who married in a secret ceremony in April this year, collectively raked in a staggering sum of $162 million between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008. He earned $82 million by signing a $150 million 10-year deal with Live Nation, while she added another $80 million from her fashion, film, and publishing deals, as well as from her concert tour and endorsement deals. Will Smith and wife Jada come in at second place with a much lesser but still respectable $85 million. Most of the loot comes from his blockbuster flicks "I Am Legend, "The Pursuit of Happyness," and "Hancock." Posh and Becks also made the cut with a combined total of $58 million. The ubiquitous couple have conquered both sides of the Atlantic and secured the third place with a $23 million lead from country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who ranked in at fourth. Globe-trotting and family-oriented Brangelina make up the top 5 with $34 million. Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples as compiled by Forbes magazine: 1. Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles - $162 million 2. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - $85 million 3. David And Victoria Beckham - $58 million 4. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - $35 million 5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - $34 million 6. Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann - $30 million 7. Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani - $28 million 8. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman - $25 million 9. Tony Parker and Eva Longoria - $22.5 million 10. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart - $22 million 11. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker - $21 million 12. Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher - $20 million 13. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow - $19 million 14. Deryck Whibley and Avril Lavigne - $18 million 15. Seal and Heidi Klum - $15.5 million 16. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner - $14.5 million 17. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - $13.25 million 18. Josh Duhamel and Fergie - $13 million 19. Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez - $11 million 20. Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson - $9.5 million
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